PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias's entrance music is Killing In The Name. A fine choice. Bruce Li is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Matias
vs
Li

195 cm
32
280 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

198 cm
28
264 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leighton Matias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias circles away from the clinch attempt.

Matias has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Matias won't allow it.
Matias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matias lands a nice knee to the body.
Li avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Matias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matias lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li taking a breather.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Matias lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li landing knees to the head.
Matias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matias trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Matias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Bruce Li's cut even more.
Matias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias landing knees to the body.
Li looks winded!
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matias backwards.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Matias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matias lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Matias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matias is defending well for now.
Matias landing knees to the head.

The cut above Bruce Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li working Matias over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Matias throws an elbow that misses.
Matias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matias.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Matias is blocking nicely.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Matias, against the cage.
Matias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matias tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Matias swings for the body but Li moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li tries to work over Matias's front leg with a kick but Matias checks it.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matias's head backwards.
Li tries a low kick but Matias avoids it.
Li lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Leighton Matias has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Matias's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matias scrambles back to his feet.
Matias tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Matias blocks the low kick.
Matias swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Matias wants to clinch.
Li cracks Matias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matias's calf.

Matias takes the fight into the clinch.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Matias avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Matias misses with an elbow strike.
Matias landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Li will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matias is out of range.
Matias wants to clinch.
Matias tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruce Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Matias 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matias checks a leg kick.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matias is out of range and Li settles back down.
Li scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li misses with a low kick.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws out a loose jab but Matias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li misses with a straight right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Li in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick from Matias lands but Li takes it in his stride.
Li lunges at Matias with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matias's hand.
Li throws a leg kick but Matias checks it.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias checks a leg kick nicely.
Li cracks the inside of Matias's front leg.
Matias tries a head kick but it misses.
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.

Matias forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks a head kick by Matias.
Matias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matias tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Matias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Matias tries to clinch up.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Li slips under a jab.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matias takes one on the button.

Matias clinches up against the cage.
Leighton Matias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bruce Li's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Li working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matias.
Matias misses with a knee strike.
Li avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matias throws an elbow but misses.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li tries a knee to the head but Matias blocks it.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li blocks an elbow strike from Matias.
Matias misses with a knee strike.
Matias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matias managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Matias blocks with his arms.
Matias misses with a knee to the head.
Li working Matias over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matias misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leighton Matias!
Leighton Matias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.